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M6.2 earthquake near San Jose, California

15515 d ago · 24 Apr 1984, 21:15 UTC The 1984 Morgan Hill, California Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck The 1984 Morgan Hill, California Earthquake on 24 Apr 1984, 21:15 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is San Jose, about 19 km away in California, United States.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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